Is there no end to it?

codprawn · 05 December 2006, 15:56

This crap weather - I am seriously worried we are going to drown on land!!!

The rain is torrential and has been for the last 6 weeks - only 1 day without. It is still 60mph and guess what - more gales and torrential rain tomorrow. My battery can't last much longer pumping all the water out - looks like a full cover is a must!!!

If you could catch all the rain that falls on Britain it would be enough to supply the whole world - 6 billion people - seriously!!!

Hugh Jardon · 05 December 2006, 16:02

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Originally Posted by codprawn

This crap weather - I am seriously worried we are going to drown on land!!!

The rain is torrential and has been for the last 6 weeks - only 1 day without. It is still 60mph and guess what - more gales and torrential rain tomorrow. My battery can't last much longer pumping all the water out - looks like a full cover is a must!!!

If you could catch all the rain that falls on Britain it would be enough to supply the whole world - 6 billion people - seriously!!!

God moves in mysterious ways!!!

steveredd · 05 December 2006, 16:30

I'm not going to say it's your fault for living in Wales...I'm not, really

Limey Linda · 05 December 2006, 19:32

Come on over for a visit. Has not rained for 1 month, day time temp. is 75 F. Still wearing shorts and T shirt with a jacket in the evenings.

codprawn · 05 December 2006, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Limey Linda

Come on over for a visit. Has not rained for 1 month, day time temp. is 75 F. Still wearing shorts and T shirt with a jacket in the evenings.

No thanks - weather appeals - being landlocked would kill me - must get a sight and smell of the sea at least 3 times a week or I will die - must be the fishblood in me....

At least the border of arizona is only about 50 miles from the sea I suppose - imagine there are many people who are born and die without ever seeing the sea !!!

Nauti Buoy · 05 December 2006, 20:39

Not looking at getting any better, I reckon this wind is in for the week and then some. This is Friday's pressure chart, looks like another complete blow out for the weekend

BogMonster · 05 December 2006, 20:46

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Originally Posted by codprawn

This crap weather - I am seriously worried we are going to drown on land!!!

The rain is torrential and has been for the last 6 weeks - only 1 day without. It is still 60mph and guess what - more gales and torrential rain tomorrow. My battery can't last much longer pumping all the water out - looks like a full cover is a must!!!

If you could catch all the rain that falls on Britain it would be enough to supply the whole world - 6 billion people - seriously!!!

Why not design a mini hydroelectric power plant to catch the rain and generate electricity to pump it out of your boat?

matt h · 05 December 2006, 20:50

tis an idea to go over to the states and play in his boat tho!! and vica versa!!

jyasaki · 07 December 2006, 17:04

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Originally Posted by matt h

tis an idea to go over to the states and play in his boat tho!! and vica versa!!

Probably not a good idea this weekend (Monterey forecast):

.TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 14 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 14 TO 18 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 15 TO 17 FT.

It was going to be my first dive trip in a month (been busy), but I think I'm staying home.

jky

codprawn · 07 December 2006, 17:10

Try 88mph and 27ft waves which is what we have now - with the usual torrential rain thrown in for good measure. Just realised all this crap comes straight across from the good old USA - want it back???

Aidan · 07 December 2006, 17:20

Hi Codders, Yep right again you are. I am getting to depend on you as "the definitive"
Love this weather, you gotta break eggs to make omlettes.
I guess our gel coat shine and tubes last alot longer.
Besides, there is good to great chance that you will be sharing your boat with Diamond Back/ Rattler/Side winder (non missle type)/ to mention just a few of the beauties they have out there. "Snake bites in the tube" that would be a good one. I prefer it here, wind and all.

I also need to live near water and see it once a day.

God bless Galway Bay and all who live in her.(It was Dublin Bay before this one). Let it rain for God sake. Water brings life. Hard to paddle your boat in the Arizona Sand...

I like the way that they give the period with the Wave height.

Also while I am at it, we can swim in the sea without wondering what species "that fin" belongs to. Not sure about you but when I swim I dont want to see any fin of any description, dolphin or other.
As I am at it, thank God its not Oz. Everything there bites, stings and kills.

I love Ireland, I do, I do.

codprawn · 07 December 2006, 17:25

Well we have had quite a few sharks in the Bristol Channel - Blue sharks up to about 300lbs - also few other exotics spotted but our waters are too cold for them. It was the opposite when we lived by the Red Sea - water temp was 99F - hotter than blood!!! Because of this the Sharks were pretty docile - sluggish like people on a hot day. I think the waters of Australia - SA and the USA are just right for them to be killers.

I love these winds - it's the constant bloody rain I hate so much. Off to check my boat again - make sure it's still there. If my boat was in a proper Marina with lock gates I would feel a lot happier. Having said that there is loads of building work around most marinas - a sheet of tin roof wouldn't do the boat much good either!!!